Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

So for Bang Geng, who had always wanted to get a permanent position by suppressing Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang, Yi Zhonghai not only did not criticize him, but answered him with a smile.

"We do it the same way we did it before."

"In a word: we must not let Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang have an easy time in our workshop."

"If the two of them live well in the same workshop, Director Li will be unhappy."

"If Director Li is unhappy, our lives will be miserable. We might even offend the factory leaders because of this."

Bang Geng nodded immediately: "Don't worry, Grandpa Gan..."

“I’m the best at managing people.”

"I will make sure that Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang have no good days in the workshop."

Although Banggeng said this, he had already made a decision in his heart.

Starting from today, we must increase the workload of the two people a little bit every day and increase the intensity of suppression on them, so that Director Li can see my sincerity in joining him.

Maybe I can get a regular job in half a month because of this.

Just as Banggeng was dreaming and following Yi Zhonghai to continue suppressing Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang, the kitchen manager Wang Dong and the canteen team leader Tang Dashan suddenly appeared at the workshop door.

Although Wang Dong has not been in the steel mill for long, his prestige in the mill is very high, and he is almost known to all the old employees of the mill.

It is because of Wang Dong's arrival that the food in the steel rolling mill's kitchen has become better and better, and the problem of shaking spoons is no longer seen.

During the three years when supplies were most scarce, other factories in the city could only eat half their meals, but besieging the steel mill allowed the workers to have enough food.

Although the food is a bit bad, at least I don’t have to go hungry.

All of this was caused by Director Li and Wang Dong.

So as soon as Wang Dong appeared at the door of the workshop, many workers greeted him with smiles.

Although Yi Zhonghai no longer dares to offend Wang Dong or plot against him recently, the rivalry between the two has not changed at all.

Seeing that Wang Dong was actually doing very well in the workshop he was most familiar with, his face instantly turned gloomy.

Bang Geng, who was standing by, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he looked at Wang Dong who was slowly walking into a workshop.

I don’t know if it was taught by Jia Zhang or what, but Bang Geng has been full of hatred towards Wang Dong since he was a child. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as hating him to the core.

Seeing that Wang Donglai's popularity and prestige were even higher than his own and his godfather Yi Zhonghai's after he came to the workshop, his hatred grew even stronger.

Upon hearing the news, the workshop director hurried out of the office and trotted towards Wang Dong.

Although they were both section-level cadres in the steel rolling mill, Wang Dong was young and was also Director Li's confidant.

In everyone's eyes, Wang Dong has a promising future and should not be easily offended.

The workshop director obviously didn't want to offend this rising star, so he said with a smile on his face: "Director Wang..."

"What brings you, the head of the kitchen, to our workshop?"

"Come with me to the office for some tea first!"

"Speaking of which, we have only greeted each other at every factory leadership meeting, but have never really met up close."

Seeing that the workshop director greeted Wang Dong enthusiastically, with an attitude of a subordinate towards his superior, Yi Zhonghai's face became even gloomier, and even a little jealous.

Wang Dong is only in his twenties and has worked in the steel rolling mill for only five or six years, but he has risen to the level where even the workshop director has to be on good terms with him.

Take another look at yourself.

He is over 50 years old and has been working in the steel mill for almost 20 years. However, he has to be humble when facing the workshop director and dares not even say tough words. Comparing the two, Yi Zhonghai feels ashamed and unwilling to give up.

But at this moment he and Wang Dong are no longer people of the same status. Even if he is unwilling, he has to keep it to himself, otherwise the other party can make him very painful with just a little trick.

Wang Dong did not accept the workshop director's invitation, but shook his head in objection: "Director Zhou!"

"If it were any other day, I would definitely go to the office and have a good cup of tea with you, or even set up a table in the kitchen and have a drink with you!"

"But not now!"

"The workers are rushing to produce. You, as the workshop director, must be very busy..."

"The kitchen staff are also rushing to prepare lunch for the workers. As the kitchen manager, I also have to work very hard!"

"The reason I came to your workshop is because the following matter is a little special. I was afraid that the people below would cause trouble, so I came here!"

The workshop director immediately asked, "Why is Director Wang coming here?"

"A car is here to send two people to work in the kitchen, but the identities of these two people are somewhat special!"

"I heard that Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang were sent to a workshop for labor reform and they even collapsed from exhaustion a while ago!"

"The factory leaders considered that the two were too old to bear the high-intensity labor in the workshop, so they decided to transfer them to the kitchen for labor reform!"

"Relatively speaking, the labor intensity in the kitchen is lower."

"Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang will definitely be able to hold on!"

Yi Zhonghai and Bang Geng were standing not far away and heard clearly what Wang Dong said about transferring Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang to the kitchen for labor reform.

I got anxious on the spot.

Especially the stick terrier.

In his eyes, Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang were his opportunities to become a regular employee.

Without Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang, he would not be able to show his favor to Director Li by suppressing the two of them. How could he get a regular job early in the future, how could he curry favor with Director Li and make Director Li remember him.

Wang Dong is now transferring Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang to a workshop, which is undoubtedly trying to steal his opportunity and credit.

Moreover, the credit was snatched away right under his nose. Anyone with a bit of temper would not agree to this, let alone Bang Geng who was usually spoiled and had hardly suffered any grievances.

Ignoring Yi Zhonghai's objection, he spoke directly in front of the workshop director: "No..."

"Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang are from the same workshop as us. Why were they transferred from your kitchen?"

"I see!"

"Wang Dong, you must have seen that my grandfather was jealous because Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang were promoted to the leaders of the fifth production team in the first workshop."

"I think Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang are my chance to get promoted. I want to transfer them to the kitchen and use them to get promoted!"

When the workshop director saw Banggeng, the troublemaker, stand up again to embarrass himself, he opened his mouth and wanted to curse him.

But Wang Dong stopped him and asked back, "You said I wanted to use Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang to get promoted!"

"They have both been wronged and are currently undergoing labor reform. They no longer have any rights in the steel mill. How can I use them to get promoted?"

Yi Zhonghai was so anxious that his eyes turned red. He kept pulling Banggeng's clothes, trying to make him shut up!
But how could Banggeng, who thought that Wang Dong was here to steal his opportunity, retreat?

(End of this chapter)